BB 14: Sara Gurpal first eviction, Radhe Maa's stint irks akhara parishad

Bigg Boss house witnessed the first eviction of season 14 when Punjabi singer Sara Gurpal got eliminated from the house on Monday night. The show has also begun courting controversy as godwoman Radhe Maa's stint in the house has irked Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP).

Mumbai: Punjabi singer Sara Gurpal is the first contestant to get evicted from the latest edition of the reality TV show, Bigg Boss. She received maximum nomination in the normal task along with Nishant Singh, Rahul Vaidya, Shehzad Deol, Eijaz Khan, Abhinav Shukla and Jaan Sanu for the elimination on Monday night.

Then, the seniors -- Hina Khan, Gauahar Khan and Siddharth Shukla -- were given a special power by Bigg Boss. They had the power to eliminate any of the contestants from the house. Initially, Hina picked Rahul's name and Gauahar suggested Nishant for eviction. However, they later collectively decided to evict Sara.

The highlight of Sara's journey has been her sweet bond with her fellow fresher Shehzad Deol.

After Shehnaaz Gill and Himanshi Khurrana, she was the latest Punjabi singer to enter Bigg Boss as a contestant. Sara came into the spotlight when Punjabi singer Tushar Kumar claimed she is married to him.

Meanwhile, self-proclaimed godwoman Radhe Maa has earned the ire of the Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) by making a brief appearance on the reality show Bigg Boss 14.

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The ABAP, which is the apex body of saints and seers, has completely dissociated itself with Radhe Maa.

ABAP president Mahant Narendra Giri told reporters, "She (Radhe Maa) is neither a saint nor is she an ascetic. She is not associated with any akhara. Earlier, the Juna Akhara had conferred the title of 'Mahamandaleshwar' on Radhe Maa but later, when they saw her true colours, she was expelled from there."

Mahant Narendra Giri claimed the 'so-called godwoman' had no knowledge about religion, scriptures and was well-versed only in singing and dancing which does not make her a religious person.

He appealed to people not to associate Radhe Maa with saints and seers. The Mahant further said Radhe Maa was free to attend and participate in any show as it was her personal choice.

It may be recalled that Radhe Maa figured in the promos of Bigg Boss 14 and it was believed that she would be one of the contestants.

Later, actor Salman Khan, the host of the show, said that she had stepped inside the Bigg Boss house only to 'bless' it.

With inputs from IANS